Paramedics pay range in Charlotte
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,600 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Charlotte earn between $55,490 and $68,230.
- $50K10th
- $55K25th
- $62KMedian
- $68K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,240 | $5,270 | $30.40 |
| Median | $61,660 | $5,138 | $29.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,490 | $4,624 | $26.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,230 | $5,686 | $32.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Charlotte
On the average salary of $63,240, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $50,979 a year, or $4,248 a month and $1,961 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in SC | $51,116 | $4,260 |
| Working in NC | $50,979 | $4,248 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Charlotte a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $63,240 buys what about $64,963 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other North Carolina cities
Charlotte ranks 4th of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($66,630).
- Fayetteville$66,630
- Raleigh$64,390
- Durham$64,290
- Charlotte$63,240
- Asheville$61,910
- Wilmington$60,210
- Greensboro$56,750
- Winston-Salem$55,680
- Greenville$54,060
- Rocky Mount$52,470
Highest-paying cities for paramedics
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).
- Bellingham, WA$119,190
- Seattle, WA$117,660
- Bremerton, WA$110,800
- Olympia, WA$109,680
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520
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Paramedics salary in Charlotte: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Charlotte?
$30.41 an hour on average, and $29.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Charlotte?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Charlotte?
About $50,979 a year ($4,248 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,240.
Do paramedics earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2043; area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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